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John Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina on September 23, 1926. He grew up in High Point, North Carolina. Early on Coltrane started to play E-flat horn and clarinet. In high school he switched to playing alto saxophone. In his early years of playing he was influenced by Lester Young and

When I was little this was one of my top rollerskating songs. I loved everything on the Live At Birdland album.
This performance was recorded in 1963. Enjoy!